Holder for darning socks



y 1951 E. SANTARELLI ET AL 2,553,115

HOLDER FOR DARNING SOCKS Filed Feb. 8, 1949 1m TOR-S 50 4 s/z/v 7-4251. 4 JOSE/51; E $4/V7'A/QELL/ *flmmm A 7 70 2 NE Y5.

Patented May 15, 1951 HOLDER FOR DARNING SOCKS Eda Santarelli and Joseph E. Santarelli, Kirksville, Mo.

Application February 8, 1949, Serial N 0. 75,198

It is an object of this invention to provide a device of the kind to be more particularly described hereinafter for holding socks or other tubular articles of fabric while darning them or sewing the article on a sewing machine. The sock holding device is provided with means for holding the sock securely in a fiat, spread-out condition so that the sock may be fed to the machine with a constant speed and in the selected position relative to the darning foot or attachment of the machine. Arms are provided on the device for holding the article free from the needle of the machine while the article is being sewn.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind having a hoop or ring engageable in a sock or other tubular article of fabric having means for holding that portion of the article not in the hoop outwardly from the hoop to provide sumcient space and freedom for performing the necessary sewing operations to the portion of the article within the hoop.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which is eflicient in operation and simple in structure and formation for use and manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, our invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a sock holding device, constructed according to an embodiment of our invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a top plan view, partly broken away and partly in section, of a modified form of this invention.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section, taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of the inner ring of the sock holding device shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I0 designates generally a holding device for holding socks or the like while darning them on a sewing machine. The sock holding device [0 is formed of an inner ring II and an outer ring l2 friction- 1 Claim. (Cl. 112-121) side ring H on the outer side thereof.

2 V a ally engaged thereon. The sock is adapted to be clamped between the inner and outer rings or hoops so that that portion of the sock disposed within the limits of the periphery of the inner ring may be supported in a fiat extended position so that the darning or mending may be accomplished thereon in the desired manner. The sock holding device I0 is particularly constructed and arranged for use in mending the sock or;- other tubular fabric article on a sewing machine, and is formed for moving the sock in engagement, with the sewing machine needle in the desired. direction to conform to the operation to be per formed on the article.

The inner ring H is formed of afiat vertically extending wall [4 formed into a horizontal loop. A bead I5 is formed on the upper marginal edge of the wall l4 and extends outwardly therefrom. A similar bead I5 is formed on the bottom edge of the wall It extending outwardly. therefrom and opening upwardly to confront the downwardly opening bead l5. The hoop II is substantially rigid for disposition within the tubular article for rigidly supporting the article during the sew:- ing operation. The wall l4 together'with. the beads l5 and I 6 may be formed of light sheet metal or other suitable material.

The outer ring I2 is formed in substantially the same manner as the inner ring I4 and includes a vertically extending inner wall I! having an outwardly rolled bead l8 and I9 on the upper and lower marginal edges thereof. The inside diameter of the outer ring I2 is slightly greater than the outside diameter of the inner ring II, which outside diameter is measured about the outside edges of the beads l5 and It. The outer ring I2 is adapted to loosely slide over the inside ring II for clamping the article of fabric therebetween. i

An intermediate ring 20 is carried by the in- The intermediate ring 20 is formed of cork or other suitable compressible resilient material, and the upper and lower marginal edges of the intermediate ring 2|] are adapted to be clampingly engaged within the upper and lower beads l5 and I6 respectively. That portion of the intermediate ring 20 between the confronting edges of the upper and lower beads 15 and I6, is adapted to normally extend outwardly beyond the outside edge of the beads l5 and I6 to be engaged with the inside wall of the outer ring l2. The outside diameter of the intermediate ring 20, when mounted in the inner ring H, is slightly greater than the inside diameter of the outer ring I2,

ring I I, while that portion of the sock within the limits of the inner ring I is bein mended, there is provided upwardly and outwardly extending supporting arms 2| about the marginal edgeof{ The arms 2| are formed of the inside ring metal rods, or other suitable material and extended downwardly through openings 22 in the outer surface of the upper beads l5. The lower end of the rods 2| is adapted to be engaged within the lower bead I6; for holding the rods- 2 l against pivoted; or swinging movement relative, to the. inside ring. The rod 2| extends upwardly beyond the upper edge of the upper bead i5 a suitable distance, and the extreme upper end of the rod 2| is bent outwardly a indicated by the numeral 24. A ball- 25, or other suitable rounded object is formed on the free end of the rods 2| in order to prevent any sharpw corners from coming into en agement with the sock or other tubular article being Supported thereon.

A plurality of rods 2| are secured in the inner ring I1 I-" and disposed about the periphery thereof,

being circumferentially spaced apart in such a manner; that no portion of the sock, adjacentthe portion. of, the sockclamped on the ring will come into. a position for obstructing the operation on that portion clamped between the inner andv outer rings.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6: there is shown a modified form of this invention in which the inner and outerrings H and I2 are formed in substantially the same manner as noted above, and the intermediate compressible ring 20 is fixed ontheinner ring II in exactly the same manner.

Arms 23, replacing; the arms 2| noted in the form of the invention shown inFigures 1-, 2 and 3, are carried by thev inner ring The arms 26 are formed of a short length of wire bent; upon itself to the desired configuration, substantially the same as the external shape of the member 2 The. arm 26 is formed of a length of wire looped upon itself substantially midway the length there,-

of to provide a pair of parallel arms 21: and 2-8 in engagement substantially along the length thereof. The arms 2'! and 28 are connected together by a bight portion 29 which constitutes the upper outer end of the arm 26, The bight portion 29 of the member 26 is bent upwardly and outwardly from the upwardly extendin arms 21 and 28, in substantially the same; manner and direction as the arm 24 of the member 21.. The lower ends of the arms 2''! and 2 8' are engaged through anopening 30 in the top wall of the bead |5 substantially in the same manner as thearm 2| engages through, the opening 22 noted above. As the arm 21 and 28 are extended through the 4 opening 38), the arms are bent in opposite direc-- tions about the periphery of the wall I4 along the upper edge thereof and are adapted to be disposed within the tubular bead i5. While the bead l5, in Figure 3, is noted as open on the lower edge thereof where the arm 2| extends downwardly, the lower edge of the bead I50, noted in Figure 6, is closed or substantially closed for holdme the outwardly extending arms 3| and 32 against downward sliding movement. The arms 21 and 28 are'extended through the opening 30, and the arms 3| and 32 bent outwardly to their position as noted in Figure 6, prior to the completion of the forming of the bead i5a.

noted in Figure 6, the upper and lower marginal edges of the intermediate ring 20 are clampinglyengaged within the beads |5a and |6a which are formed in substantially the same manner-as-the beads I5 and It, noted in Figure 3.

In the use and operation of the sock holding device It, the inside ring I], is initially engaged within the tubular member or sock so that the portion of the. sock which must be mended. is disposed within the marginal edges, thereof. That portion of the sock adjacent the portion to be mended is. engaged about the members 2| or 25 so that, the entire sock is held away from, the sewing needle to permit the free movement of the needle within the ring and to permit the free movement of the rings relative to the needle. When the inner ring H is disposed in the. desiredv position in the sock, the outer ring I2 is positioned about the marginal. edge of the inner ring H and will compress the intermediate ring 20', for, clampingly securing the inner; and outer rings together.

We do not mean to confine ourselves to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations fallingwithin the purview of the appended claim.

We claim:

A holder for darning a, sock comprising a first hoop,.a, second hoop circumposed about, said first hoop and; en a ea le with the portion of thesock trained over said first hoop, and a plurality of upstanding; supporting rods arranged in spaced relation about said first hoop and each having .one end secured to said first hoop, the other end of-each of said rods being inclined upwardly and terminating in a ball, said upstanding rods. coacting together to hold the portion of the sock above that clampingly held by said hoop outof' ob.- structing position EDA SANTARELLI. JOSEPH 'Ef. SANTAR IELLI.

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